Innocence
Innocence By the Numbers
Exonerations by State
| State | Number |
|---|---|
Florida | 30 |
Illinois | 22 |
Texas | 16 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
Louisiana | 11 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 |
| Arizona | 10 |
Oklahoma | 10 |
Alabama | 7 |
Georgia | 7 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
California | 7 |
Missouri | 4 |
New Mexico | 4 |
Massachusetts | 3 |
Tennessee | 3 |
Indiana | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
South Carolina | 2 |
Arkansas | 1 |
Delaware | 1 |
Idaho | 1 |
Kentucky | 1 |
Maryland | 2 |
| Montana | 1 |
Nebraska | 1 |
Virginia | 1 |
Washington | 1 |
Exonerations by 5-Year Span
From 1973-1999, there were an average of 3.03 exonerations per year. From 2000-2020, there have been an average of 4.29 exonerations per year.
